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Tips if you plan to trade up your home in 2017

CREB released a blog post today, that outlined how luxury home sales rebounded in Calgary this past year, bucking the trend of previous. All signs are pointing towards this trend continuing into 2017 as well. If you’re looking at trading up your home for a bigger one, here’s some mistakes to avoid. Rose-colored glasses: Most of […]

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How to fight off autumn moisture at home

We’ve been fairly lucky thus far with the Autumn weather in our city, but more precipitation will be hitting us eventually, and now is the time to get your home ready for what’s ahead. This article in Global News outlines the dangers of water or excess moisture in your home: “If we don’t clear our own down […]

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A look at some of Calgary’s golf communities

Today is Golf Day, and in honour of that, we thought we’d share some of Calgary’s best golf communities. Whether you’re an avid golfer or just enjoy the pristine landscaping a golf course can offer a neighbourhood, Calgary is full of communities boasting beautiful courses. Here’s a quick look at some of our favourites: Harvest […]

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A snapshot of redevelopment in Calgary

Communities in Calgary constantly have to evolve and reimagine themselves in order to accommodate the constantly changing landscape of our city and its people. Calgary has seen an increase in urbanization, development and very importantly—redevelopment. Since 2009, Calgary has been reversing the trend of rapid outward growth. More than 31,000 people have been added to […]

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Earth Day: Why Eco-Friendly is a Selling Feature

Calgary is still sitting in buyer’s conditions, due to an increased inventory in homes and prices sitting lower than average. This means that home sellers need any edge to set themselves apart from the competitive marketplace on their side (pricing right always helps too). Homes with green features are attractive for homebuyers; and since tomorrow […]

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3 Real Estate Legal Issues That Could Cost You Thousands

Following are 3 common examples of legal clauses that can work to your disadvantage if not worded correctly: 1. Survey Clause Home buyers have the right to add a survey clause to the real estate contract on the home they wish to purchase. When this home is yours, you should be aware of the implications […]

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